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119.796,33@ PATENTED AUG.1 ,1905.

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APPLICATION FILED AUG. 16, 1904.

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EDWIN HILL HUMPHREY, on BATTLECREEK, MICHIGAN, AssIGNoE or ONE-HALFr TO DOROTHY B.- HUTOHEN S, OF MADISON,`WISOONSIN, ONE l `FOURTII TO FRANKLIN DAVIS, OF -BATTLEOREEK, MICHIGAN, AND ONE-FOURTH '..IO .ADOLPH OASOHESKE, OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

EXTENSION-TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1, 1905.

Appncatiml med August 16,1904.. semina. 220,929.

tlecreek, in the county of Oalhoun and Statey of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Extension-Table, of which the'following is a specification. l

This invention relates generally to extension tables, and particularly that vclass in which additional leaves are housed within the box formed by the table-top, its sides, and end rails.

The object of the invention is in a ready, practical, inexpensive, and compact manner to house a plurality ofv leaves within the box and provide readily-operable means for supporting leaves when housed within the box and when removed for the purpose of extending either one or both ends of the table.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts Vof an extension-table, as will be hereinafter' fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying' drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in lwhich like figures of reference indicate corresponding parts, there is'illustrated one form of embod iment of the invention capable of carrying the same into practical operation, it being understood that the elements therein exhibited may be varied or changed as to shape, proportion, and exact manner of assemblage without departing from the spirit thereof.

In the drawings, Figure .1 is a view in perspective of a table constructed in accordance with the present invention, exhibiting one end drawn out to display the extension-support and the leaves therein and the other end ex- 5 is a top plan View of the table with the top removed. Fig. 6 is a perspective detail view of one of the leaf-supports.

Referring t0 the drawings, 1 designates kthe Fig. 3 is a' table-top, 2 the side rails, 3 the end rails, and 4. the legs. x .i Extending practically the full length of the table is a dividing-rail 5, which, Vas shownin Fig. 2, is secured at its upper edge tothe table-top, the under side of its terminals being supported upon transverse guide-bars, one

vof which is shown in Fig. 1, it being understood that the arrangement of the other end is exactly the same. To the under edge ofv the dividing-rail is secured a longitudinallydisposed guide-bar?, the ends of which bear against the inner faces of the guide-baro. The guide-bar 7 is disposed in horizontal valineas shown at, the left-hand end of Fig.4 1, the v inner o pposite faces of the upper portions of l the legs arerabbeted, forming thereby shoulders9, uponwhich bear the transverseguidebars 6. This manner ofbracingand reinforcingD the transverse guide-bars will be found thoroughly effective for the purposes desired and will in a practical manner prevent any sagging of the added leaves when in use.

The leaf-supports, to which reference has been made, are counterparts of each other, that shown extended at the4 left hand of Fig. 1 comprising one end rail 3, two side bars 10 and 10, a center bar 1,1, and two supportingrails 12, that project inward at right angles to the side bars 10 and 10 and the center bar 11. The rails 12 are adapted to support the leaves 13, of which there are in this instancefour, it being understood of course that this number may be increased, if found necessary or desirable. The leaf-support at the opposite end of the tables is an exact counterpart of that described, its two side bars being designated by 14C and 14 and its center bar by 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. It will be seen from this ligure that the side bars of the respective leaf-supports are adapted to pass eachother in order to permit the supports being collapsed when the leaves are housed from view, and in order to secure this result it will be necessary to inset the side bars 1() and 14 from one terminal of each of the end rails 3, while the side bars 10 and 14a are disposed Hush with the otherterminals of the end rails. As it is desired that the end rails shall lie Hush with the upper portions of the legs when the supports are collapsed, thus to present a neat and finished appearance and also to obviate the presentation of projections at those points, the guide-bars 6 are set inward from the outer faces of the legs a sufiicient distance to'allow the end rails to enter within the rabbets, and thus lie iiush with the legs at these points, the guide-bars 6 serving to limit the inward movement of the supports. The outward movement of the supports is limited by cross-pieces or stops 16, which are vsecured to the under sides of cleats 17 that serve to hold the ends of the supporting-rails 12 properly spaced apart, the stops working between the guide-bars 7 and 8, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and owing to the fact that they are secured to the under sides of the cleats 17, as above stated, it will be seen that when the supports are withdrawn that these stops will abut against the guide-bars 6, and thus positively limit the outward movement of the supports. As will be seen by reference to Fig. 1, the spaces between the side bars 1()a and 14a and the center bars 11 and 15 are unobstructed, and this arrangement permits the leaf-carrying sections to enter between them when the supports are collapsed.

In order to hold the leaves against lateral movement, each is provided with a pair of cleats 18, which are adapted t0 engage the inner walls of the side bars 10 and 14a and center bars 11 and 15. As shown in Fig. 1,

the edges of the top are finished with an ornamental molding, which may be of any desired design, and the edges of the leaves that engage the ends are provided with reverse moldings to mate with those on the ends of the tabletop, and thus present a tight joint between the parts.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that a table of this description is exceedingly simple of construction and will be found thoroughly eficient and durable in use and will obviate the necessity of carrying a leaf from one end of the table to the other in order to position it, as it will only be necessary to extend the leaf-support at each end of the table to bring the leaves Within convenient reach for positioning. Furthermore, when the supports are collapsed, the table will have more the appearance of a center-table than a dining-table.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed ism A table comprising side rails and a top and legs rigid therewith, the legs having their outerfaces rabbeted to presentshoulders, transverse bars resting upon the shoulders, longitudinally-disposed guide-bars secured to the side rails, a central guide-bar secured to the transverse bars, and leaf-supports each comprising an end rail adapted to engage the rabbeted portions of the legs and lie iiush therewith, a pair of side bars, and a center bar to engage with the central guide-bar, longitudinal supporting-rails secured to the side bars and to the center bar, and means carried by the supports to limit their outward movement.

In testimony that 1 claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN HILL HUMPHREY.

Witnesses:

R. H. PATTERSON, MANEENA BUR'r. 

